Water quality in select regions of Cauvery Delta River basin, southern India, with emphasis on monsoonal variation.

abstract：:Northern Arabian Sea is considered as an ecologically sensitive area as it experiences a massive upwelling and long-lasting algal bloom, Noctiluca scintillans (green tide) during summer and spring-winter, respectively. Diatom bloom is also found to be co-located with N. scintillans and both have an impact on ecology o...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Dwivedi R,Priyaja P,Rafeeq M,Sudhakar M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hg(II) Retention capacities of nine bryophyte species, collected from Jinfo Mountains (JFM) in Chongqing, China, had been investigated with special reference to the effect of morphology and elevation of moss growth. Results indicated that adsorption capacities of bryophytes for Hg(II) became stronger with the increase...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Sun SQ,Wang DY,He M,Li XY,Zhang C

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zacco platypus, pale chub, is an indigenous freshwater fish of East Asia including Korea and has many useful characteristics as indicator species for water pollution. While utility of Z. platypus as an experimental species has been recognized, genetic-level information is very limited and warrants extensive research. ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Lee S,Kim C,Kim J,Kim WK,Shin HS,Lim ES,Lee JW,Kim S,Kim KT,Lee SK,Choi CY,Choi K

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laguna Larga, a coastal lagoon in central Cuba, has been heavily altered by tourism infrastructure construction and sewage disposal. We hypothesize that this has decreased the circulation and caused eutrophication of the lagoon. To assess this, 12 bimonthly samplings were carried out in 2007-2008. Temperature, salinit...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： González-De Zayas R,Merino-Ibarra M,Soto-Jiménez MF,Castillo-Sandoval FS

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was carried out to identify the factors influencing the sinuosity of the Pannagon river, using the IRS P6 LISS III data and Geographical Information System (GIS) on 1:50,000 scale. The river follows meandering course and exhibits a narrow, highly sinuous and incised channel. Several lines of evidence...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Aswathy MV,Vijith H,Satheesh R

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The southern Sindh province of Pakistan adjoins the Arabian Sea coast where drinking water quality is deteriorating due to dumping of industrial and urban waste and use of agrochemicals and yet has limited fresh water resources. The study assessed the drinking water quality of canal, shallow pumps, dug wells, and wate...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Memon M,Soomro MS,Akhtar MS,Memon KS

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water and sediment quality was monitored at four sites of Obidos coastal lagoon (Portugal) in February, May, July and October 2006, covering different hydrological conditions. Concentrations of nutrients and metals increased in autumn/winter, particularly in an inner branch with symptoms of eutrophication that receive...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Pereira P,de Pablo H,Vale C,Rosa-Santos F,Cesário R

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present investigation deals with the limnobiotic status of Almatti reservoir from February, 2003 to January, 2005. The study revealed that, the distribution and population density of zooplankton species depend upon the physico-chemical factors of the environment. Statistical analysis showed that there exists a sig...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hulyal SB,Kaliwal BB

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil is one of the most important factors in plant cultivation, and its content affects plant growth significantly. However, soil composition and characteristics vary depending on the environmental conditions in the area where the soil is located. In this study, urease and catalase enzyme activities in plant soils gro...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kravkaz Kuscu IS

更新日期：2020-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The heavy metal levels in six walnut cultivars from five geographical zones of Iran were measured. An assessment of risks was conducted by calculating the Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) and Incremental Lifetime Cancer Risk (ILCR) by use of the Monte Carlo simulation method. The highest amounts of As and Pb were reported...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Taghizadeh SF,Rezaee R,Badibostan H,Karimi G

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were used to study the applicability of MFCs for hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) detection in water. The microbial acetate oxidation in the anode and the Cr(VI) reduction in the cathode together generated voltages, which were used to indicate the change in Cr(VI) concentrations of ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Chung H,Ju WJ,Jho EH,Nam K

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rivers are amongst the most threatened ecosystems in Europe. To prevent further degradation and to improve their ecological status, effective mitigation and restoration actions are needed. Those actions are primarily based on the precision of the ecological assessment results. This study aims to assess the ecological ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Rodrigues C,Alves P,Bio A,Vieira C,Guimarães L,Pinheiro C,Vieira N

更新日期：2019-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction of heavy metals in the environment by various anthropogenic activities has become a potential treat to life. Among the heavy metals, cadmium (Cd) shows relatively high soil mobility and has high phyto-mammalian toxicity. Integration of soil remediation and ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Coumar MV,Parihar RS,Dwivedi AK,Saha JK,Rajendiran S,Dotaniya ML,Kundu S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite California policies requiring assessment of ambient wetland condition and compensatory wetland mitigations, no intensive monitoring tools have been developed to evaluate freshwater wetlands within the state. Therefore, we developed standardized, wadeable field methods to sample macroinvertebrate communities an...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Lunde KB,Resh VH

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agricultural practices pose threats to biotic diversity in freshwater systems with increasing use of glyphosate-based herbicides for weed control and animal waste for soil amendment becoming common in many regions. Over the past two decades, these particular agricultural trends have corresponded with marked declines i...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Lasier PJ,Urich ML,Hassan SM,Jacobs WN,Bringolf RB,Owens KM

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to propose and apply a novel approach to develop a drinking water quality index that enables water managers to routinely identify the vulnerabilities in a distribution system (DS) while taking into account the priorities of water managers and operators. Here, we propose an innovative app...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Scheili A,Delpla I,Rodriguez MJ

更新日期：2020-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapidly developing Asian countries may face threatening environmental contamination, that however remains largely unassessed. We studied persistent trace elements in three wetlands, Poyang Lake, relatively unpolluted, and Tai Lake, and Pearl River Delta, selected as hotspots of pollution in Central China. We adopt...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zhang Y,Ruan L,Fasola M,Boncompagni E,Dong Y,Dai N,Gandini C,Orvini E,Ruiz X

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concentration levels of six natural and anthropogenic origin steroid estrogens, namely, diethylstilbestrol (DES), estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), ethinylestradiol (EE2), and estradiol-17-valerate (Ev), from different effluents in Beijing were assessed. Sampling sites include two wastewater treatment plants...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zhou Y,Zha J,Xu Y,Lei B,Wang Z

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total mercury (Hg(T)) and bioavailability Hg (Hg(HCl)) concentrations in soil were determined in five districts in Wuhu urban area. Spatial pattern of soil Hg concentration was generated through kriging technology. Results showed that Hg concentration in soil ranged from 0.024 to 2.844 mg kg( -1) with an average of 0....

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Fang F,Wang H,Lin Y

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study highlights the presence of pathogenic strains of microorganisms in two swimming pools, highly frequented in the city of Yaounde. Thus, the water samples from these swimming pools have undergone physicochemical and biological treatments using conventional techniques. Three groups of microorganisms (Bacteria, ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Manezeu Tonleu EO,Nana PA,Onana FM,Nyamsi Tchatcho NL,Tchakonté S,Nola M,Sime-Ngando T,Ajeagah Aghaindum G

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:During drinking water treatment and distribution, chlorine reacts with organic matter occurring in water to form various chlorination by-products (CBPs) such as trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs). This paper presents the occurrence of THMs and HAAs in different water distribution systems (DS) of the sa...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Legay C,Rodriguez MJ,Miranda-Moreno L,Sérodes JB,Levallois P

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coastal water quality of Mumbai is deteriorating due to various point and non-point wastewater sources. Hence, it is desirable to monitor coastal water quality for various water-related activities like bathing, contact water sports, recreation, and commercial fishing. The objective of this paper is to assess the s...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kamble SR,Vijay R

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections from antibiotic resistant microorganisms are considered to be one of the greatest global public health challenges that result in huge annual economic losses. While genes that impart resistance to antibiotics (AbR) existed long before the discovery and use of antibiotics, anthropogenic uses of antibiotics in...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Griffin DW,Benzel WM,Fisher SC,Focazio MJ,Iwanowicz LR,Loftin KA,Reilly TJ,Jones DK

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Nickel is a heavy metal which is a stable soil pollutant which is difficult to remediate. An attempt to reduce its impact on the environment can be made by changing its solubility. The right level of hydrogen ions and the content of mineral and organic colloids are crucial in this regard. Therefore, methods to neutral...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Boros-Lajszner E,Wyszkowska J,Kucharski J

更新日期：2017-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:A mathematical model was used to examine the effects of choosing various units of sampling distance of a zigzag survey on the adequacy of reconstructing patchy distribution fields. The model simulates fish or plankton patches (or gaps) of different shapes and spatial orientations, and an acoustic survey by zigzag or p...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kalikhman I

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the bioavailability of the metals (cadmium, copper, zinc, lead, and nickel) in sediment samples collected in seven stations from the São Paulo Estuary, Todos os Santos Bay, Brazil. The bioavailability was determined by employing the technique "acid-volatile sulfide (AVS) and simultaneously extracted...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Silva JB Jr,Nascimento RA,de Oliva ST,de Oliveira OM,Ferreira SL

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Climate change and the intensification of anthropogenic activities in watersheds have been substantially changing the streamflow regime, which is a problem for water resource managers. This study assesses the influence of the changes in land use and land cover and rainfall on the streamflow regime. This study also mod...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ferreira FLV,Rodrigues LN,da Silva DD

更新日期：2021-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Some studies show that exposure to lead affects sleep quality and causes digestive disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of sleep and digestive disorders in solderers exposed to lead. In a cross-sectional study, the occupational exposure of 40 soldering workers to lead fume and their blood lead ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mohammadyan M,Moosazadeh M,Borji A,Khanjani N,Rahimi Moghadam S

更新日期：2019-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, I propose a new unsupervised change detection method for optical satellite imagery. The proposed technique consists of three phases. In the first stage, difference images are calculated using four different functions. Two of the functions were first used in this study. In the second stage, using Reconst...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Atasever UH

更新日期：2019-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the activities of 40K, 210Pb, 232Th, 234U, 235U, and 238U in size-segregated particulate matter (PM) were measured in the Singrauli Coalfield, India. Different isotopic compositions were found relative to natural uranium ratios. The radioactivity concentration ratios in different PM sizes [PM2.5, PM10, ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Yadav AK,Hopke PK

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00